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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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